Bow Skills workshop: how to nurture a multidisciplinary collective and build radical friendships with Hidden Keileon CIC
Wednesday 19th February 2025 , 6:00pm to 8:00pm
How can we dream something different, and believe that dream is possible, even when you cannot see it? Hear from collective Hidden Keileon on the foundations of community building and producing life-affirming cultural activities grounded in our lived experiences through collective, non-hierarchical collaboration that is in alignment with your core values.
How can we embed practices of care and inclusion into our artistic work? How can we work collaboratively with creative practitioners to navigate the most complex industry and social challenges? What are the strategies for building thriving organisations?
Using these questions as their springboard, Hidden Keileon co-founders will begin by unpacking the formation of their collective and the ethos that underpins their work.
They will speak to the importance of horizontal collaboration that helps create non-hierarchical working environments and foster accessible peer-to-peer spaces. They will share their collective expertise and experience to facilitate cross-disciplinary learning and exchange programmes in an inclusive setting.
They will answer key strategic questions on how they establish partnerships, and access funding and resources to undertake transformative community engagement initiatives through innovative arts and cultural strategies.
We will end the session workshoping ideas around collaborative practice, forming creative and artistic solutions to collective issues, and imagining ways we can move towards more liberated and interdependent futures for all through our practices.
In this event, you will:
- Learn about the fundamental things to consider when establishing and sustaining a creative community or grassroots collective.
- Gain an insight into non-hierarchical and values-centered collective practice and how it feeds into your work.
- Get the chance to come up with creative solutions and ideas which respond to collective issues or questions.
- Connect with other artists and practitioners with similar areas of interest.
This event will be held in our courtyard room space at Bow Arts Trust, 183 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ.
Concession rate applies to students, over 65s, under 18s, Bow Arts artists, National Art Pass members, and key workers.
More about Hidden Keileon CIC
Hidden Keileon is a collective of six multidisciplinary artists, strategists, thinkers, researchers and curators focused on making change.
Registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC), they collaborate with people from migrant and queer communities like themselves to imagine futures with justice and freedom for all. They dream up and lead community building and life-affirming cultural projects across the UK and beyond.
Their name ‘Hidden Keileon’, is inspired by a mythical symbol of hope, reflecting their commitment to amplifying the stories and cultures of overlooked communities. They make the unseen seen, the unheard heard, and the unimagined a reality.
About Bow Skills
Bow Arts seeks to support creative professionals at all stages of their careers. In 2015, Bow Arts launched Bow Skills in response to an artist survey which showed over 90% of practicing artists find it useful to receive further support outside formal education.
Bow Skills is a dynamic and relevant programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which is informed by an artist steering group and open to all creative practitioners across London. The programme of talks, panel discussions, new skills labs and peer crits is open to all, with concession rates available to students, over 65s, under 18s, Bow Arts artists and key workers.
Access information
The Bow Arts offices have step-free access throughout from street level, including to the accessible toilet, and is service animal friendly. This venue does not have a hearing loop system. Accessible parking is not available on-site.
If you have any questions regarding accessibility at this venue or event, would like to make us aware of any access requirements that you have in advance of visiting, or would like this information in an alternate format including Easy Read, please email nunnery@bowarts.com or call 020 8980 7774 (Ext. 3)
Access requirements could include things like providing equipment, services or support (e.g. information in Easy Read, speech to text software, additional 1:1 support), adjusting workshop timings (e.g. more break times), adjustments to the event space (e.g. making sure you have a table near the entrance) or anything else you can think of!
Transport Information
Opening hours: Mon-Friday, 9am to 5pm
Address: Bow Arts Trust, 183 Bow Road, London, E3 2SJ
Nearest station(s): Bow Road (District and Hammersmith and City lines) is a 6-minute walk away, and Bow Church (DLR) is a 3-minute walk away.
Bus: 205, 25, 425, A8, D8, 108, 276, 488 and 8 all service the surrounding area.
Bike: Bicycle parking is located at Bow Church Station. The nearest Santander Cycles docking station is at Bow Church Station.
